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| BJP Ministers couldn't muster courage to oppose tax on pilgrims | | Remained silent during Cabinet meeting | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 16: The BJP was informed about the Government decision of imposing tax on Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage on September 7 when the State Cabinet met.
However, the information was furnished after five days of imposition of the tax.
It has been reliably learnt that the BJP Ministers could not muster courage to strongly denounce the arbitrary decision of the Finance Ministry. "All the BJP Ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, voted to power by people of Jammu, miserably failed to express resentment over the issue," the sources said.
Insiders said the Cabinet meeting was a golden opportunity for the BJP to force the Ministry to revoke the orders. "But the fact is that nobody from the BJP team mustered courage to confront Drabu, as if they all were his slaves and he their king," said sources privy to the meeting held at the Civil Secretariat here.
They said the Deputy Chief Minister is acting like a lame duck simply asked the Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed "if the decision could be reconsidered." Singh didn't speak anythin... | |
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| NC's new general secretary not 'acceptable' to many in party ranks | | Sagar yet to come out of 'ministry mode' | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 16: National Conference's firebrand leader Ali Mohammad Sagar may well have replaced the position and designation of party's veteran Sheikh Nazir as general secretary but he is far from having reached late leader's stature and standing in terms of acceptability of the cadre. Sagar is learnt to have neither come out of the 'ministry' mode nor is he in mood to deliver in capacity of the assigned task and responsibility.
Sources said even as the NC high command chose off all the people in the old guard Sagar for the post of general secretary ahead of Nazir's demise last year, many in the party ranks have yet to accept this 'replacement'. There are certain rea... | |
| | | | Possible replacement of Ambika Soni as incharge | | J&K delays constitution of district committees | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: Constitution of district and block committees of the Pradesh Congress is likely to be delayed following postponement of the AICC Convention, which may be held in November this year.
Amidst clear indications of major reshuffle at top level in the Congress after the proposed AICC convention, the Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir is learnt to have decided to delay constitution of the district and block committees till a clear picture emerges about the next incharge of J&K affairs and fate of some heavyweights in the AICC.
While, elaborating, sources said that the PCC president has been trying to maintain a balance between Ghulam Nabi Azad and A... | |
| | | | Is Govt really sincere about fighting corruption? | | | |
Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Sept 16: If the PDP-BJP coalition Government is committed to end the menace of corruption in the State why is it reluctant to punish the tainted politicians? This or other related questions are being asked by different quarters.
"The Government has announced that it would soon make public the second list of corrupt officials. But there is no word about the wrongdoings committed by politicians and Ministers in the previous National Conference-Congress regime," asked Mohammad Abrar Mir, a young IT professional.
Notably, when the PDP and the BJP were in opposition, they used to train their guns at the Ministers of the NC-Cong alliance who were ... | |
| | | | LAHDC elections in Leh, litmus test for Cong, BJP | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 16: Leh district of Ladakh region is these days witnessing hectic political activities. The reason is the scheduled election to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. Elections would be held in October. The Congress, which controls the LAHDC, is working overtime to retain control over it by repeating its 2010 performance. It had won 21 of the 26 seats in 2010.
The BJP, which scored a historic victory in the Lok Sabha elections by capturing the lone Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, but drew a blank in the Assembly elections, has also been putting in all efforts to dislodge the Congress from the LAHDC. In 2010, the BJP had won four seats and the ... | |
| | | | Jan Aushadhi stores in Jammu dying a slow death | | Thanks to Doctors- Pharma nexus | | | Good intention, bad implementation
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 16: The ambitious plan of the Government of India to provide cheaper drugs by promoting generic drugs through Jan Aushadhi retail drug stores in the State has so far failed to take off. Thanks to callous attitude of State Health Department, the scheme has been abandoned to influential Pharma lobby, which allegedly pays handsome enticements to concerned politicians, doctors and administrations.
Sources said in Jammu city, two Jan Aushadhi stores have been set up, one each at Shri Maharaja Ghulab Singh (SMGS) hospital and another outside the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu under the Jan Aushadhi... | |
| | | | Emboldened separatists welcome starting of internet based radio station | | Geelani pitches for 'pro-separatist' TV Channel | | | Jehangir Rashid
ET Report
srinagar, Sept 16: Emboldened by the recent 'encouragement' of Pakistani Government the separatist leadership in Kashmir has welcomed the starting of the internet based radio station which has been named as 'Radio Sada-i-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir'.
In their statements the separatist leaders led by chairman of his faction of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani have hailed the radio service and termed it as a step in the right direction. These separatist leaders have exuded confidence that the radio station would help in a long way in making people aware about the Kashmir imbroglio.
Geelani has moved a step further as he has pitched for starting a pro-separatist ... | |
| | | | 3 ADGPs transferred, Ashkoor Wani confirmed as DIG Jammu-Kathua range | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 16: Government today ordered transfer and posting of three Additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) and posted Ashkoor Ahmed Wani as DIG Jammu- Kathua range. Ashkoor Wani, DIG Traffic, was holding additional charge of the DIG Jammu Kathua range after the retirement of Shakeel Ahmed Beig.
As per Government order No 408 Home of 2015, Ashkoor Ahmed Wani , DIG Traffic, Jammu is hereby transferred and posted as DIG Jammu Kathua Samba Range against available vacancy. He will continue to hold the additional charge of DIG Traffic Jammu till further orders.
Further, Government also ordered transfer and posting of the three ADGPs.As per order Navin Aggarwal,... | |
| | | | SSP Uttam Chand is back | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 16: By calling back SSP Uttam Chand, the Government has sent a loud and clear message that it will not succumb to pressure tactics especially from those who are trying to put in their favourite officials.
According to sources, the Government decided to give the charge of SSP Jammu again to Chand after it came to fore that the Jammu protests were engineered by some so-called leaders who were defeated and booted out by the people and are facing serious cases.
Sources said the Government after thorough discussion discussed the reports on the incident which led to police firing. The report had suggested that police was forced to fire after the mob on being in... | |
| | | | Implement Parliamentary resolution to check Chinese activities in Gilgit-Baltistan | | Pak violating UN resolution | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 16: The UN Resolution of August 13, 1948 clearly asks Pakistan to vacate not only the so-called Azad Kashmir but also the strategic Gilgit-Baltistan region and recognises Indian sovereignty in these areas, which were part of the undivided Jammu & Kashmir and which Pakistan annexed after waging war on India. It also clearly says that a referendum would be organised in the Jammu & Kashmir State as it existed on August 15, 1947 after complete peace was restored and that India will station its troops in these areas to maintain law and order. To be more precise, the UN resolution appreciates the Indian standpoint.
Sadly, however, no Government at the Centre has e... | |
| | | | Govt sleeps on threat posed by Baglihar dam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: Successive governments in Jammu and Kashmir have endangered entire Chenab valley and nobody seems aware of the possible threat emanating from the Baglihar power project reservoir.
This 30 to 35 km-long reservoir has caused extensive damage to the area causing landslides and land sinking on regular basis.
Geologists have warned against the dangers posed by the dam. According to them, if the dam water doesn't recede and banks are not made concrete, things will take an ugly turn in the next two years.
It has been observed that stagnant water of the dam has entered the loose soil on both banks of the river which is now entering deep. Due to this, loo... | |
| | | | Initiate inquiry against XEn: SIC to JMC | | Purchase of medicines for ABC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Commissioner of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to initiate a departmental inquiry against an Executive Engineer for unnecessary delay in furnishing information sought by an RTI applicant and related to purchase of medicines for Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme in Jammu.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Devinder Kour Madaan, president of SAVE, an NGO based in Jammu, had filed an application on April 13, 2015 before the PIO/Secretary, JMC under the RTI Act, seeking information related to the ABC programme for different localities within the limits of Jammu municipality.
As th... | |
| | | | Despite HC's directions, CEO denies continuation of services of Contractual Lecturers | | | | Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Sept 16: Despite J&K High Court directions bearing SWP no.52/07, Petitions V/s State of J&K & others saying that the Contractual Lecturers shall be allowed to continue till regular selection is made or post filled by permanent employees, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kathua, Balbir Singh not only sideling the court orders but also is creating impediments to re-engage contractual lecturers (petitioners) in their respective schools.
According to sources all other CEOs except Kathua district have followed direction of court in this regard and have engaged petitioners.
Aggrieved contractual lecturers alleged that Chief Education Officer Kathua... | |
| | | | Basantgarh: 4 yrs on, 4 additional classrooms of GHSS still incomplete | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: Four years ago, the Public Works Department (PWD) started constructing four additional classrooms at Government Higher Secondary School Basantgarh, but the work is still incomplete.
It was in 2012 when the state government sanctioned four additional classrooms and stair hall for the GHSS Basantgarh. The construction work was allotted to the PWD.
"This year more than 400 students from Class 1 to 12 were admitted in the GHSS. The school, however, has just two buildings comprising five classrooms, a laboratory and a staff room," local sarpanch Manzoor Ahmad told Early Times.
"Imagine 12 classes are going on in five rooms," he said.
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| | | | Govt upsets growers, delays implantation of much hyped 'Market Intervention Scheme' | | Final nod to scheme within week, says Minister | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Sept 16: With harvesting season approaching, the Government hasn't yet given final nod much hyped 'Market Intervention Scheme' meant for exporting quality fruit to market and procuring 'C' grade fruit from the farmers.
The alleged 'intentional' delay by the government has left growers of this year's untimely hailstorm affected areas of Anantnag district in distress.
Official sources in Horticulture Marketing and Planning Department revealed that they have not yet received any formal orders from the government regarding the implementation of the scheme, however they said that the department has finished all the paper work. Area marketing of... | |
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